I know I keep using the adjective "powerful," but this chapter is highly charged and emotionally powerful. As Stanley says, "That was a long time coming, wasn’t it?"
I used to think that your portrayal of Mycroft was negative, but I'm beginning to realize that most of this perceived negativity comes from Sherlock. Oh, I know that Mycroft is hardly an angel and is highly manipulative at the best of times, but I think his actions (when it comes to Sherlock at least) are carried out with the best intentions. Anywaaaaay, the dialogue you wrote for their argument is amazing. I'm impressed with this part in particular:
“He was mine,” he whispered unsteadily. “He was mine, and you couldn’t stand that, could you? You couldn’t bear the thought of me having something that you hadn’t played with, too. You love the feeling of pulling one over on me. Keeping secrets I don’t know; sending my partner on missions he couldn’t tell even me about! That must have been so thrilling. And now he’s dead, and he took your secrets with him. Well done,
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Awww, thanks! I'm so glad you found this powerful.
It's no secret that I'm not a fan of Mycroft, but I like to think that, at least in this instance, the negativity that drips off the page is mostly due to Sherlock. Since we're reading this from his POV, naturally he's going to be less-than-pleased with his brother, and it's going to be palpable. I'm happy to know you picked up on our unreliable narrator. ;)
I'm really glad you liked their argument. And thanks for mentioning the humor you found in the journals! Oh, and I'm happy you liked the bit with the ring.
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And Stanley and Sherlock are going to get married and have a dog - even though they don't know it yet.
Forgot to say how much I liked Lestrade giving Stanley his job. And Victor knew about John and Lestrade before Sherlock - brilliant.
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I used to think that your portrayal of Mycroft was negative, but I'm beginning to realize that most of this perceived negativity comes from Sherlock. Oh, I know that Mycroft is hardly an angel and is highly manipulative at the best of times, but I think his actions (when it comes to Sherlock at least) are carried out with the best intentions. Anywaaaaay, the dialogue you wrote for their argument is amazing. I'm impressed with this part in particular:
“He was mine,” he whispered unsteadily. “He was mine, and you couldn’t stand that, could you? You couldn’t bear the thought of me having something that you hadn’t played with, too. You love the feeling of pulling one over on me. Keeping secrets I don’t know; sending my partner on missions he couldn’t tell even me about! That must have been so thrilling. And now he’s dead, and he took your secrets with him. Well done, ( ... )
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It's no secret that I'm not a fan of Mycroft, but I like to think that, at least in this instance, the negativity that drips off the page is mostly due to Sherlock. Since we're reading this from his POV, naturally he's going to be less-than-pleased with his brother, and it's going to be palpable. I'm happy to know you picked up on our unreliable narrator. ;)
I'm really glad you liked their argument. And thanks for mentioning the humor you found in the journals! Oh, and I'm happy you liked the bit with the ring.
Thank you for reading and commenting!
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